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By Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A house fire Tuesday night sent an Omaha family of six to the hospital. An Omaha police officer was also treated for smoke inhalation after the fire, near 28th Avenue and Vane Street. Crews reported four children were able to get
Continue ReadingBy Ariana Jaso Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KSBW) — Teachers across the nation, including here on the Central Coast, are calling for better pay. In Watsonville on Wednesday, it was a packed room during a board meeting for the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, with students who showed up in
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden had already personally informed Cherelle Griner that her wife was being released from Russian detention when aides arrived with more news: Brittney Griner was now securely out of Russia — and on the telephone. “It’s Joe Biden,” the president said when the call was patched
Continue ReadingBy Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story YUBA COUNTY, California (KCRA) — Imagine going to the DMV to register a Rolls-Royce you just paid for in cash, only to find out it was stolen. A man learned the hard way about a deal that seemed too good to be true. The California
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story PEWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — Doctors diagnosed a Pewaukee 4-year-old with terminal brain cancer in October and her family was told she might only have about six weeks to live. “Your heart stops for a minute. The world stops. You can’t breathe, you just try to
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is abandoning its plans to launch a controversial tool that would check iPhones, iPads and iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) following backlash from critics who decried the feature’s potential privacy implications. Apple first announced the feature in 2021, with the goal of helping combat child
Continue ReadingBy Jim Keithley Click here for updates on this story WESTBROOK, Maine (WMTW) — A family in Westbrook is looking for the good Samaritan who made a little girl’s Christmas wish come true. On a front porch in Westbrook, you might find 3-year-old Madasyn Dotson with her new best friend, Minnie Mouse. How the two
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By Stephanie Gallman and Andy Rose, CNN The FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand delivered her Christmas present — Barbie dolls — before the girl’s disappearance, her mother said Thursday. Maitlyn Gandy called for stricter screening policies for delivery drivers at a news conference. On an easel beside her was the
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers signed outfielder Jason Heyward to a minor league deal on Thursday and invited him to spring training. The 33-year-old was released by the Chicago Cubs earlier this offseason. Heyward, who was injured at times last season, put up the worst offensive numbers of his career, batting .204
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The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street but remain lower for the week after five straight losses. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Thursday and the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%. U.S. crude oil prices settled lower, marking their lowest point of the year. Activision Blizzard fell 1.5%
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Tesla Inc., down 60 cents to $173.44. Investors are worried that the electric vehicle maker could suffer financially because of CEO Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter. Landstar System Inc., up $1.88 to $170.24. The transportation services company increased its stock buyback
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Subway token booth agents won’t be stationary for much longer. NYC Transit announced Thursday that beginning early next year, station agents will move out of the booths to engage directly with riders. Agents have started training in a number
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Two people have been rescued from an elevator at the Target store at Bronx Terminal Market. Dozens of shoppers at the Bronx Terminal Market watched as first responders put extensive confined space rescue training to work to save two
Continue ReadingBy David Close and Emma Tucker, CNN A year-long investigation by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform revealed on Thursday that Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder established a “culture of fear” within the NFL organization and attempted to intimidate witnesses from cooperating with investigators. The 79-page report found “sexual harassment, bullying, and other toxic
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, challenging one of the largest tech acquisitions in history. The administrative complaint filed Thursday by the FTC alleges that the blockbuster deal, which would make Microsoft the third-largest video game publisher in the world, would
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Towson High School parents are calling for better communication from police and school leaders after recent emailed threats to staff. Students and their parents expressed their safety concerns to school leaders and county police Wednesday night in an emergency meeting. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Back-to-back-to-back systems will make their way across the United States over the next few days, with the last — and largest — storm bringing heavy rain, blizzard conditions and the potential for tornadoes. While wintry weather is spreading into the Plains Thursday and will push into the upper Midwest
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Back-to-back-to-back systems will make their way across the United States over the next few days, with the last — and largest — storm bringing heavy rain, blizzard conditions and the potential for tornadoes. While wintry weather is spreading into the Plains Thursday and will push into the upper Midwest on
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The relatives of three Baltimore firefighters killed in a vacant house collapse this year, and a firefighter who was seriously injured, plan to sue the city and the State of Maryland, their attorneys said. Miller and Stern Lawyers said in a
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A juvenile was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a shooting last month in the city of Coachella, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced. The male juvenile, whose age was not disclosed, was arrested after authorities simultaneously served a search warrant at two residences in Coachella and Indio at 7:00 a.m. The search warrant stemmed
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